Trump dismisses Democratic railroad regulator amid merger decision
TL;DR
President Donald Trump dismissed Democratic Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus to break a tie on the approval of the largest railroad merger in U.S. history, raising concerns about political interference in independent agencies and the potential impact on rail industry competition and growth.
- Trump fires Democratic Surface Transportation Board member before huge rail merger decision PBS
- Trump railroad regulator Robert Primus was fired by White House after Amtrak Acela unveiling CNBC
- Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers The New York Times
- Trump has fired a Democrat on a federal railroad board. He's the latest to refuse to leave his post. Politico
- White House says it fired transportation regulator in latest move to reshape Trump's government NBC News
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